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Thomas A. Beach

Examiner (ID: 2199)

Most Active Art Unit
3671
Art Unit(s)
3625, 2899, 3671, DCIO, 3501, 3674
Total Applications
994
Issued Applications
713
Pending Applications
62
Abandoned Applications
219

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 10132860 [patent_doc_number] => 09166711 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-10-20 [patent_title] => 'Method and system to influence a viewer to select a feed' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/273595 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4915 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 159 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12273595 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/273595
Method and system to influence a viewer to select a feed Nov 18, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5529166 [patent_doc_number] => 20090199243 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-08-06 [patent_title] => 'Recommended Program Retrieval Device, and Recommended Program Retrieval Method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/273379 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5331 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0199/20090199243.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12273379 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/273379
Recommended Program Retrieval Device, and Recommended Program Retrieval Method Nov 17, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5376095 [patent_doc_number] => 20090313656 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-12-17 [patent_title] => 'METHOD FOR UPDATING ELECTRONIC PROGRAMMING GUIDE (EPG) OR BROADCAST RECEIVING APPARATUS AND BROADCAST RECEIVING APPARATUS USING THE SAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/273199 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4155 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0313/20090313656.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12273199 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/273199
METHOD FOR UPDATING ELECTRONIC PROGRAMMING GUIDE (EPG) OR BROADCAST RECEIVING APPARATUS AND BROADCAST RECEIVING APPARATUS USING THE SAME Nov 17, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6555452 [patent_doc_number] => 20100125869 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-05-20 [patent_title] => 'CUSTOMER VOTING ON TIMESLOTS FOR SHOWS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/272968 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 4369 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0125/20100125869.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12272968 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/272968
Customer voting on timeslots for shows Nov 17, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5548506 [patent_doc_number] => 20090158383 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-06-18 [patent_title] => 'System and Method for Upgrading a Multiprocessor Set-Top Box Device with a Monolithilic Firmware Image' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/273476 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 23 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 5795 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0158/20090158383.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12273476 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/273476
System and method for upgrading a multiprocessor set-top box device with a monolithilic firmware image Nov 17, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9143701 [patent_doc_number] => 08584186 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-11-12 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus to provide supplemental media content' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/273001 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6231 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 210 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12273001 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/273001
Method and apparatus to provide supplemental media content Nov 17, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6555443 [patent_doc_number] => 20100125868 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-05-20 [patent_title] => 'System and Method for Content Delivery' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/272584 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 8479 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0125/20100125868.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12272584 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/272584
System and method for content delivery Nov 16, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8799709 [patent_doc_number] => 08438598 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-05-07 [patent_title] => 'Information processing apparatus, information processing method, program, and information sharing system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/272414 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 33 [patent_figures_cnt] => 33 [patent_no_of_words] => 19599 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 491 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12272414 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/272414
Information processing apparatus, information processing method, program, and information sharing system Nov 16, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6555373 [patent_doc_number] => 20100125864 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-05-20 [patent_title] => 'MOBILE REMOTE CONTROL OF A SHARED MEDIA RESOURCE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/272757 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 4100 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0125/20100125864.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12272757 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/272757
MOBILE REMOTE CONTROL OF A SHARED MEDIA RESOURCE Nov 16, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5523374 [patent_doc_number] => 20090031355 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-01-29 [patent_title] => 'Method To Enable Cooperative Processing And Resource Sharing Between Set-Top Boxes, Personal Computers, And Local Devices' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/241918 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 5167 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0031/20090031355.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12241918 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/241918
Method to enable cooperative processing and resource sharing between set-top boxes, personal computers, and local devices Sep 29, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5273036 [patent_doc_number] => 20090076812 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-03-19 [patent_title] => 'Media usage monitoring and measurement system and method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/283332 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-09-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 8477 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0076/20090076812.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12283332 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/283332
Media usage monitoring and measurement system and method Sep 10, 2008 Issued
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12/283333
Media usage monitoring and measurement system and method Sep 10, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5311403 [patent_doc_number] => 20090018684 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-01-15 [patent_title] => 'Media usage monitoring and measurement system and method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/283353 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-09-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 8440 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0018/20090018684.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12283353 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/283353
Media usage monitoring and measurement system and method Sep 10, 2008 Issued
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12/283354
Media usage monitoring and measurement system and method Sep 10, 2008 Issued
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12/283355
Media usage monitoring and measurement system and method Sep 10, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5363154 [patent_doc_number] => 20090037948 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-02-05 [patent_title] => 'MULTICAST TELEVISION SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/185431 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-08-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5702 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0037/20090037948.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12185431 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/185431
MULTICAST TELEVISION SYSTEM Aug 3, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8799710 [patent_doc_number] => 08438599 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-05-07 [patent_title] => 'Content guide information processing apparatus, content guide information processing method and computer program thereof' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/217025 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4735 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 318 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12217025 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/217025
Content guide information processing apparatus, content guide information processing method and computer program thereof Jun 29, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5370160 [patent_doc_number] => 20090307719 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-12-10 [patent_title] => 'Configurable Access Lists for On-Demand Multimedia Program Identifiers' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/134085 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-06-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6990 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0307/20090307719.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12134085 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/134085
Configurable Access Lists for On-Demand Multimedia Program Identifiers Jun 4, 2008 Abandoned
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12/156906
Apparatus and method for managing customized channel in IP-based broadcasting services Jun 3, 2008 Abandoned
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12/156725
Systems and methods for dynamic bit/bandwidth allocation Jun 3, 2008 Issued
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